National Sports
Aryna Sabalenka eyes a 2nd consecutive US Open title when she plays Amanda Anisimova in the final
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open when she faces Amanda Anisimova in the women’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. The No. 1-seeded Sabalenka is a 27-year-old from Belarus who will be playing in her third major title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joveljic leads Sporting Kansas City against Austin
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Austin FC (10-9-8, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (7-15-6, 14th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sporting Kansas City +141, Austin FC +162, Draw +263; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Dejan Joveljic leads Sporting Kansas City into a matchup with Austin after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington faces Indiana on home losing streak
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Indiana Fever (22-20, 12-8 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (16-26, 8-10 Eastern Conference) Baltimore; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics aims to stop its four-game home skid with a win against Indiana Fever. The Mystics are 8-10 in Eastern Conference games. Washington has a 3-6 record in games decided by 3 points or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles hosts Dallas after Bueckers’ 27-point game
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Dallas Wings (9-33, 3-19 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (19-22, 8-13 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Paige Bueckers scored 27 points in the Wings’ 84-80 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. The Sparks have gone 8-13 against Western Conference opponents. Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago visits Las Vegas after Wilson’s 31-point showing
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Chicago Sky (10-31, 4-16 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (27-14, 15-8 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces hosts the Chicago Sky after A’ja Wilson scored 31 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 97-87 victory against the Minnesota Lynx. The Aces are 15-5 on their home court. Las ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiji beats Samoa 29-15 in the Pacific Nations Cup to send Tonga to the 2027 World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
ROTORUA, New Zealand (AP) — Fiji rallied from 15-5 down, scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half, to beat Samoa 29-15 in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday and to send Tonga to the 2027 World Cup. Samoa scored through hooker Pita Anae-Ah Sue and scumhalf Joel Lam as it rattled Fiji with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maddux Madsen leads Boise State to 51-14 romp over Eastern Washington
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Maddux Madsen passed for 307 yards and two touchdowns and Boise State won its 13th home opener in a row, beating Eastern Washington 51-14 Friday night before a sellout crowd. Madsen completed 16 of 26 passes for the Broncos (1-1), who upped their win streak against FCS opponents to 22 dating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hall of Fame Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died after a fight with cancer. He was 78. The Canadiens announced the death, saying Dryden’s family asked for privacy. “Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, but he was also an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Ottawa 34 B.C. 33 — NFL At Sao Paulo, Brazil L.A. Chargers 27 Kansas City 21 — MLB American League Toronto 7 N.Y. Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox 7 Detroit 5 Texas 4 Houston 3 (12 innings) Cleveland 7 Tampa Bay 1 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1 Athletics 10 L.A. Angels 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crum ignites Redblacks’ rally in final quarter to knock off Lions 34-33
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Quarterback Dustin Crum willed the Ottawa Redblacks to victory Friday night, absorbing hits, breaking tackles and piling up yards. He has the bruises to prove it, too. Crum threw for 301 yards and rushed for 69 more with two touchdowns, sparking Ottawa’s 34-33 comeback win over the B.C. Lions. “It was a huge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada’s generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. A key member of the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, Dryden’s ... Read More »
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